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Musk and Piper longum Pills

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Musk and Piper longum Pills,For cold qi in the spleen causing sharp, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen; cold extremities; cholera with vomiting; loose stools; fullness and distension in the epigastrium; and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Musk and Piper longum Pills

Chinese Name : 麝香荜澄茄丸

Drug Formulation

Musk (finely ground) half liang, sulfur (finely ground) 3 fen, realgar (free of impurities, finely ground) 1 fen, dendrobium (roots removed) 1 liang, black pepper 1 liang, fennel seeds (roasted) 1 liang, psoralea (roasted) 1 liang,Frankincense 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum 1.5 liang, Cloves 1 liang, Nutmeg (shelled) 1 liang, Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (sliced and roasted) 1 liang, Evodia (soaked in boiling water 7 times, dried, and roasted) 1 liang, Areca nut (chopped) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with the ground medicine, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a paste made from flour boiled in wine.

Benefits

For cold qi in the spleen causing sharp, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen; cold extremities; cholera with vomiting; loose stools; fullness and distension in the epigastrium; and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm wine; rice porridge may also be used.

Musk and Piper longum Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.,For cold qi in the spleen causing sharp, cramping pain in the chest and abdomen; cold extremities; cholera with vomiting; loose stools; fullness and distension in the epigastrium; and loss of appetite.

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